The BMW Motorrad GS Trophy has been held every two years since its inception in 2008. This non-racing international skills competition for BMW GS riders is coming back for another round in 2014 and you have the opportunity to participate. Qualifying events are being planned now around the world. The qualifiers are unique competitions to…
If you would like to learn more about BMW Motorrad on its 90th anniversary, a new book is available tomorrow which is appropriately titled, 90 Years BMW Motorrad. At 304 pages it includes more than 200 color and black-and-white photographs with text in both English and German. It’s full of interesting tales from the BMW archives that showcase…
BMW Motorrad can check off another track where they’ve been victorious in the FIM Superbike World Championship. The BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team and factory rider, Marco Melandri (ITA), celebrated a victory in the first race at Portimão in Portugal last weekend. It was Marco’s second and the team’s fourth victory of the season. In…
BMW Motorrad had a successful May with global sales climbing 14.2% to 13,081 vehicles (prev. yr. 11,457) — an all time high for the month of May. In the first five months of 2013, BMW Motorrad increased sales by 7.1% to 52,400 (prev. yr. 48,918) motorcycles and maxi scooters. “We have achieved our best May result…
Ninety years of BMW Motorrad is being celebrated across the world throughout 2013, with many motorcycle gatherings highlighting this landmark in the brand’s long history. Among them was one of the biggest motorcycle events in Eastern Europe, which welcomed riders from far and wide to Transylvania for a taste of two-wheeled fun, BMW Motorrad style….
The new water-cooled 2013 BMW R1200GS has been named “Best of the Best” in the Motorcycles, Adventure/Touring category of Robb Report’s recently released June issue. The 25th annual edition of Best of the Best is the guide to the world’s finest new automobiles, yachts, hotels, watches, wines and more. It features more than 175 award…
Academy award winner Jeremy Irons has completed a BMW Motorrad Rider Training course in Hungary. The actor, who has been making the TV series ‘The Borgias’ for several years in a studio near Budapest, was invited to the course by BMW Motorrad Hungary. Irons believes it is vital for motorcyclists to start off with the right training…
BMW Motorrad USA and Castrol have teamed up for World Superbike promotions. First, if you buy BMW Motorrad Original Lubricants (which are manufactured by Castrol for BMW Motorrad) or get your motorcycle serviced at a local BMW Motorrad dealer in the US starting June 1, 2013 you will receive a collectible pin featuring one of the…
With the phenomenal amount of interest following the unveiling of the BMW Concept Ninety homage motorcycle at the Concorso D’ Eleganza Villa D’ Este in Italy, the timing is perfect to reveal details of the first ever Classic Boxer Sprint that will be taking place at BMW Motorrad Days in July. Organized with our partners…
The phrase ‘when worlds collide’ is usually applied when two or more differing forces come together. Usually the outcome is less than favorable and there is rarely an exception to this, especially when the worlds of motorcycling and automobiles are brought together. However, the BMW Motorrad powered Campagna T-Rex 16S looks to be a fantastic…
